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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
abundant
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
accustomed
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
ACROSSprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT BY NIGHT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
always
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
arose
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
bed
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
busy
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From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT BY NIGHT.
candle-light
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
candles
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
cattle
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
circumstances
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From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
Cold
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From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
comforts
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
daylight
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
DESERT
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From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT BY NIGHT.
early
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
Evans
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
evening
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From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
go
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
hacienda
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
illumination
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
June
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
lacking
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
Lucia
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From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
manufacture
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
many
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
Mrs
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
neighborhood
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From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
NIGHT
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From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT BY NIGHT.
nightfall
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
old
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
other
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
people
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
plenty
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
prided
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
raised
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
ranch
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From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
Santa
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From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
season
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
settlements
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
skill
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
slaughtered
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
soon
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
Spring
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From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
Tallow
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From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE DESERT BY NIGHT.
there
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From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
uncommonly
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From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
usually
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From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever other comforts of life in the settlements were lacking in the old hacienda, there was always plenty of illumination after nightfall.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Tallow was abundant where so many cattle were raised and slaughtered every season, and Mrs. Evans prided herself upon her skill in the manufacture of candles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The evening which passed under such remarkable circumstances in the neighborhood of Cold Spring was uncommonly long and busy at the Santa Lucia ranch.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was usually but a short time for candle-light in June, for people who arose so soon after daylight were accustomed to go to bed early.
